Want to make extra money with fast food delivery or delivering parcels? You’re in the right place. Here’s our rundown of some of the main options and how you can apply.
Updated 27 November 2024.
If you have a car, motorbike or van, there are lots of ways to use your vehicle to boost your earnings by getting takeaways, groceries and parcels to people’s doors.
The lockdowns of the past two years obviously meant a big increase in demand for home delivery. This trend is likely to continue even now that things have opened up.
There are many delivery services in the UK to choose from. Here are four big companies on the lookout for people who want to get started in food and parcel delivery.
What they offer
- Work when you want, wearing free professional kit
- Earn competitive fees for each delivery, plus customer tips
- Get round-the-clock support
What you need
- Scooter, bike or car, driving licence, insurance and safety gear
- Smartphone with iOS 13.6 / Android 6 or above to run the Deliveroo app
- You need to be at least 18 years old with the right to work self-employed in the UK
What they offer
- Choose your work pattern to suit your life
- Earn delivery fees with no commission taken out, plus tips
- Wear what you want
What you need
- Car, motorbike or scooter, driving licence, insurance and safety gear
- Smartphone – Apple or Android – so you can use the Just Eat app
- Aged 18+ and able to plan your work
What they offer
- Be your own boss, working to your own schedule
- Earn well with through Uber’s food delivery service and keep all your tips
- Get paid automatically weekly, or cash out via Instant Pay
What you need
- Car, bicycle or motorbike, driving licence, insurance and safety gear
- Smartphone that can run the Uber Drivers app
- Aged 18+ and reliable
What they offer
- Deliver parcels locally as little or as often as you like
- Enjoy the flexibility as your own boss
- Earn good extra money
What you need
- Car, UK driving licence and insurance
- Smartphone for the Amazon Flex app
- Aged 18+, allowed to work in the UK and dependable
With these delivery apps, you can go for the one that suits you and your lifestyle best. The one thing they all offer is the potential to maximize your earnings while being in control of your working hours.
Some drivers for Uber and other platforms took on delivery work during the pandemic. If trip requests are still quiet where you are, delivering food and parcels can be a good way of topping up your income in between rides.
With delivery insurance from INSHUR you’re covered for all food and parcel delivery work and personal use. And if you’re an INSHUR customer already for private hire work, we’ll cover you for food delivery at no extra cost.
For insurance that flexes with you, visit INSHUR today. We also offer Fast food delivery insurance on its own.
